I’ve been through it all as a fan of the Miami Dolphins.
From the unbridled and innocent joy as a kid watching the magical seasons of the early ‘70s.
To the soul-crushing disappointment when Larry Csonka, Paul Warfield, and Jim Kiick left for the Toronto Northmen of the WFL.
To the apathy that followed as the Pittsburgh Steelers became the dynasty of the ‘70s, a title that to this day I know the Dolphins would hold if only… if only…
To the glory of the ‘80s, watching coach Don Shula mold his team from a run-dominant squad into a passing machine.